今

now

JLPT N5 Grade 2 4 strokes

Kun'yomi: いま
On'yomi: コン・キン
Radical: 人 · person (human being)

今 means "now". It is a JLPT N5 kanji written in 4 strokes. It is read いま in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and コン・キン in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 2.

Example word

今日きょう

today

今 in example sentences

今いま、行いくわ。

Ima, iku wa.

I'm coming.
今いまにわかる。

Ima ni wakaru.

You'll see.
今いまならどう？

Ima nara dou?

How about now?

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Words that use 今

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Common questions

What does the kanji 今 mean?: 今 means "now". It is a JLPT N5 kanji.
How many strokes does 今 have?: 今 is written in 4 strokes.
How is 今 read?: It is read いま in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and コン・キン in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 今?: 今 is a JLPT N5 kanji.

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